we provide 5 hours of FREE, Quality Education for 4-Year-Olds at both the valley cottage and the nanuet campuses

Universal Pre-K (UPK) is excellent, high quality Pre-K education for 4-year-olds, available at no cost, regardless of household income. Offered in partnership with New York State and the local public school district, UPK is designed to help more children begin their education at an early age and get a solid start on the road to active learning – and it’s completely free!

St. Anthony-St. Paul School's UPK programs have roughly 18-20 children in each class. Sessions are Monday-Friday mornings (8:00 - 10:30am) or afternoons (12:00-2:30pm) for 2 ½ hours. For students interested in a full-day program, we offer a Wrap Around Program and/or Before and After Care programs for an additional fee.

Registration for UPK program is administered by the Childcare Resources of Rockland and is a lottery system. Click here for more information on deadline and application requirements.

For more information, please contact Maureen Foley at [email protected].

Extended Hours of Learning for UPK participants

Working families often seek a safe, structured full-day learning environment for their 4-year-olds. Our Wrap-Around Program for 4-year-old UPK participants is an excellent and affordable option for you.

These extended hours offer students the same center-based learning approach they experience during UPK/Pre-K, reinforcing and enhancing their overall school experience. By enrolling in the Wrap-Around program, families with students in a half-day UPK session can have a full-day of Pre-K at a very reasonable price. During the time they are not in the free UPK session, your child will join the regular tuition-based Pre-K 4 class.